PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Crede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crede comes to the cage accompanied by London Dungeon by The Misfits. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crede
vs
Vesa

181 cm
24
248 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

200 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Crede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heimo Vesa!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesa misses with a body punch
and Crede counters with a right hand to the body.

Crede feints and as Vesa raises his hands in defense, Crede changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vesa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crede in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vesa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crede has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crede with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vesa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crede throwing strikes but missing.
Crede postures up.
Crede looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Heimo Vesa wasn't active enough on the ground.

Crede scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crede working away.
Vesa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Crede trying to pass the guard but Vesa defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vesa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crede wants to control from the top but Vesa keeps moving.
Vesa trying to keep a closed guard but Crede is proving a slippery customer.
Vesa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crede.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crede throws a strike but Vesa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Crede throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Crede is looking for a triangle but Vesa pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vesa stays in close to Crede's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crede wants to hit a switch here but Vesa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Crede there!
Crede is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vesa working for a submission but Crede is keeping him at bay.
Vesa controlling the position easily from mount.
Crede wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Vesa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Crede tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crede tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crede is working hard here to advance position.
Vesa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Crede really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vesa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Crede to take his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vesa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Crede tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Vesa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Crede is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heimo Vesa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vesa throws a sloppy head kick and Crede moves out of range easily.
Vesa throws a head kick but Crede moves out of range.
Vesa lands a high kick!

It looks like Ross Crede has been cut.
Vesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vesa misses with a head kick.
Crede fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vesa manages to avoid it.

Crede shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vesa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vesa seems keen to control Crede's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crede cracks Vesa with a solid left hand.
Vesa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vesa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crede trying to control the position from guard on top but Vesa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crede is fighting to break Vesa's control of his arms but Vesa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crede throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crede accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crede's guard.
Crede wants to sweep but no luck.
Crede keeping full guard, as Vesa tries to pass.
Crede wants to sweep here but Vesa controlling him for the moment.
Vesa tries to free his leg and advance position but Crede is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vesa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vesa misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Vesa.
Vesa with a nice cross.
Vesa throws a right and a left that both miss.

Vesa tries to sprawl but Crede drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vesa looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Crede is trying to work for a kimura but Vesa is defending well.
Vesa gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crede accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vesa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vesa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crede is looking to work some ground and pound but Vesa has wrist control.
Vesa pulls Crede in close to prevent any damage.
Vesa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crede stops Vesa from standing up.
Crede throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Vesa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Crede's cut.
That's time! Crede's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vesa swings for the body but Crede moves out of range.
Vesa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crede.
Vesa throws a lazy uppercut

and Crede counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vesa!
Crede putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vesa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Crede postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Vesa badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Crede around the waist but Crede pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Crede is the winner by TKO! Crede jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Crede!